HIS ADDICTION: Taken By The Lycan King

CHAPTER THREE

DIANA’s POV….

As I stood at the edge of the cliff, I felt so lost. I felt lifeless. It was almost like I wasn’t the one living this life. I couldn’t feel a thing and I didn’t know if it was from all the pain from the rejection or the numbness from having been in the rain for so long, but, either one didn’t matter because I’d end it. I’d end all the pain I was feeling. All the pain I’d felt for so long.

I was done living this thing called life. The moon goddess had only ever made a mockery of me and I couldn’t take it any longer. I couldn’t take it that everyone was called her child, yet, she treated me like a stepchild. It was unfair. So unfair.

As I took a step forward, I could feel the rocks start to give way and I closed my eyes. This was it, the moment all my problems would come to an end. Some part of me remained uncertain, I had to admit, but, the major part of me wanted to end everything I was going through. The major part of me was frustrated with suffering.

I clenched my fists as I waited, for the final rock to give way, but just as I felt myself falling, a hand suddenly grabbed me as I opened my eyes, gasping as the rain made its way into my eyes.

“What are you doing?” The man yelled and looking down, I screamed in fear as I saw what was beneath me.

“Oh, goodness!” I screamed as I could feel my chest pressed hard against rocks.

It felt like I was being stabbed. Like the rocks were piercing deep into my soul.

I took in a deep breathe as I bit my lips. Was this the moon goddess trying to punish me? Hadn’t she done enough already?

“I’ll pull you up. Try.” The man said as he started to pull me up.

I looked down, and then at the man, tears streaming down my cheeks. Did I want to be saved? Didn’t the majority of me want to die? I mean, what was left for me to live for?

After everything I had gone through, I was still betrayed, cheated on, and rejected, so, why would I want to continue living? To face more heartbreak, insults, and rejections?

I didn’t want to. I didn’t want to die.

“Let me go, please. I don’t want to live.” I told the man as tears streamed down my cheeks.

“What on earth are you saying?” A woman who came from behind the man asked. “You’re still so young. There’s so much in store for you.” She told me as the man kept trying to pull me up.

“Of course. There’s so much in store, but, what’s the guarantee it’s good? For almost twenty years, nothing good has happened, so, why should I trust that something good will happen?” I asked her as tears streamed down my cheeks, everything bad that had happened coming to mind as I tried to let go of the man’s hand, but, she joined in as she held on to my hand.

“You wouldn’t know until you give it a second chance. A second chance, dear. Please.” She told me and hearing how pleading her voice sounded, I felt something like warmth in my heart.

Were they actually asking me to stay alive? Were there actually people who didn’t want me to die? Who didn’t want me to go through pain? She stared at me like I was her daughter who she was trying to rescue and this time, more tears streamed down my cheeks.

Nobody had ever looked at me this way. Not with an ounce of care, but she just did. She and the man. They had put in so much effort to save me. I had to be saved.

I wiggled as I tried to make my way back up, but it seemed to be impossible and more tears streamed down my cheeks.

“Here, grab this.” The woman with the man said as she threw a rope.

I gasped in fear as instantly, I grabbed the rope, struggling as I made my way back to safety, tears streaming down my cheeks as they pulled me into the most comforting hug.

Everything I’d been holding in came bursting out as I held onto them tighter. “My life’s a mess. Everyone hates me. No one wants me…..”

“Hush, it’s okay, dear.” They said and it was only after crying for a long time and finally raising my head that I realized they were middle aged.

They listened to all my cries, everything I’d been through and it felt so good. For the first time, I could pour my heart out to someone and it was the best thing that had ever happened to me.

When I was done telling my story, I couldn’t find any tears and she smiled as she caressed my hair. “You’re just a child. Regardless of your status, no one has to go through what you have…” she started as I saw tears stream down her cheeks.

“What’s your name, dear?” The man asked.

“Diana. Diana Hart. You?” I asked as he took hold of my hand in the most fatherly manner.

“Brian.” He said and as he spoke, I could hear the hurt in his voice.

“Diana.” She muttered. “That was the name of my daughter that had fallen off this cliff.” She said as she burst into tears.

I held her in my arms as I consoled her. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t know that…..”I tried to speak.

“She died a horrible death and that’s something no one should ever have to experience.” She said as she pulled out of the hug, rubbing my hands gently. “Regardless of what you’re going through, Diana, death should never be an option.” She said as she smiled.

“Sienna….” Brian made to call out, but she smiled as she nodded.

I stared at them, who knew what they must have gone through when that happened? No wonder they couldn’t watch me die.

“Diana, will you come with us? To a different pack. Maybe being far from here will help you forget what you’ve been through.” She told me and I sniffled as I turned to Brian who nodded in support.

“Become our family. We’ve all been through hell. Let’s be each other’s comfort. Hmm?” She asked as she smiled and when I felt that gentle nudge from my wolf, I smiled as I nodded.

“Yes, please.” I said and immediately I said that, we all burst into tears. Brian chuckled as he immediately embraced us and feeling such a warm hug even in the rain made me smile. I could never have thought something like this would be possible in this life of mine.

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THREE MONTHS LATER…..

“Diana, we’re back.” I could hear Sienna’s calls, but, I could barely move. I felt paralyzed, like I couldn’t move. I was weaker than I could explain.

“Diana?” She called as she walked into my room to see me laying on the bed, weakly.

“Diana!” She called as she rushed to me, taking my hand in hers as she caressed it gently. “Still feeling sick?” She asked me and before I could answer, the nausea kicked in again and I got off the bed, with strength I didn’t know I had as I ran straight to the bathroom.

Grabbing the sink, I threw up what I didn’t know I had in me as I fell to the ground, weakly, the whole place starting to spin in my eyes.

“Are you alright? You’ve been like this for some days now. Diana…..”

“Don’t worry, Si.” I told her as I held on to my stomach. “I’m fine, I promise. I…..” I got up slowly as she held on to me, but, just as we walked out of the bathroom, I felt my legs give way.

Sienna screaming my name was all I could recall before it all went pitch black.

My head was pounding. It felt like it was being stomped on by a lot of people as I slowly tried to open my eyes. It felt like someone was holding my lids down judging from how heavy my eyes felt as I tried to open them. I drew in a sharp breathe as I ran my fingers through my hair.

“Sienna….” I called gently and immediately, I felt her hand hold mine as I opened my eyes.

“Diana dear, are you okay?” She asked me and seeing another woman with her in the room, I took in a deep breathe as I tried to sit up.

“Careful.” The other woman told me as she helped me sit up.

I turned to Sienna and she understood why I was looking at her immediately. “This is Doctor Yanna, Diana.” She said and I courtesied as I turned to her.

“I told you not to bother. You…..”

“You’re three months pregnant, Miss Diana.” Doctor Yanna told me and immediately she said that, it felt like my world had stopped for a moment.

I gulped, blinking to sink in what I had heard~ or rather, hoped I’d heard wrong.

“I…I’m what?” I asked her, my eyes threatening to get watery.

Sienna held on to my hand as the doctor smiled gently. “You’re pregnant. And, you’re three months in.” She said, and immediately she repeated herself, I felt the tears I was holding in stream down my cheeks freely.

I felt my heart clench for a moment, making it seem like I was unable to breathe for that moment. I placed my hand to my chest as I gasped, managing to get some air.

I looked down at my stomach and the moment I placed my hand to it, closing my eyes, I felt everything again, like it had just happened.

His hands caressing me, his lips doing justice to every inch of my body…. I could remember my first night with Alpha Kyros. My first night ever with any man, and tears streamed down my cheeks as Sienna pulled me into a hug.

“How can this be happening to me, Sienna? Is it not enough that I was rejected? Why do I have to carry his child now and be reminded of him every single day?” I asked as I held on to her top.

“Children are a blessing from the goddess, Diana….” She told me as more tears streamed down my cheeks.

“We’re barely surviving, Sienna. How could we possibly raise a pup?” I asked her as more tears streamed down my cheeks.

“You couldn’t possibly end its life, Diana.” She told me and I sniffled as I held on to my stomach.

I closed my eyes and doing so, I felt a ting. Some sort of connection. I had never felt this before, not even with any of the men I had been with before. It felt like we were bonding. I couldn’t explain it, but, it was blissful. It was a wonderful feeling.

“Aurora.” I heard a subtle voice.

“You’re still in the first trimester. If you decide to take the baby out, do it in the early stages. I can’t guarantee there won’t be complications, but…..”

“There won’t be any need for that.” I said as I opened my eyes.

Caressing my stomach gently, I smiled. “My baby will be born. Aurora. She’ll be my dawn. The start of a new me. A new Diana.” I said as I caressed my stomach.

“What makes you think it’s a girl?” Sienna asked me and I took in a deep breathe.

“I can feel her.” I said as a single tear dropped.